Author: Sienark
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AXL B60 Bass Amp Review
1.9.2025. An excellent bass amp to replace my slightly rattly Peavey Vypyr VIP-2. $50 cash. Wow. Sometimes this bass amp is called the Musician’s Friend bass amp on the Internet. This is My New/Old AXL B60 Bass Amp This is the Facebook Marketplace Photo that got my attention. You can see the large 15 inch…
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Line 6 Spider Jam Review
Today I drove 80 miles round trip in Chicago traffic to purchase a Line 6 Spider Jam 75 watt amp in a far south side suburb mobile home community. Is the Line 6 Spider Jam Any Good? That’s why some of you came to this website. You want reviews to persuade or dissuade you from…
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What is Your Typical Bass Practice Routine?
This is mine. I have been practicing bass for about 4 months. I have practiced guitar for 16 months. I alternate between bass practice or guitar practice. Sometimes I practice both in the same day. My practice sessions are a minimum of 45 minutes. I play a 2008 Deltatone bass and normally I use my…
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Watching and Learning as Tom Holland Plays the Blues at City News Cafe in Chicago
Tom Holland played the blues Saturday, December 14, 2024 at City News Cafe in Chicago My wife and I attended together at 11 AM. I pulled out a sheet of paper with a pencil and took notes over coffee. My wife found a magazine to read (wonderful lady). I am the Shoshin Guitarist, my name…
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Is the Fender Play App Worth the Price?
Yes, it’s worth the price. As a beginner bass player and an advanced beginner guitarist, it’s worth my money. So in my first year of playing guitar I have spent approximately $2000 on guitars, amps, accessories, and lessons. (Please don’t tell my wife, she already knows.) I came to realize that my Fender Play App…
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Slowing down GAS or Gear Acquisition Syndrome – For Guitars
Here are two questions that I hope will slow down your GAS or Guitar Acquisition Syndrome. Will this Guitar, Bass, or Amp make you a Better Player? Ultimately, the hard question is this: Will this guitar, bass, or amp that you want to buy help you improve your musical skills? Or, if money is no…
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Electric Bass Tips for Beginners
Just simple stuff today. A few things I learned about my Deltatone Bass from 2007 and my 2013 Peavey Vypyer VIP-1 amp. Moderately Deaf Bass Player Advice on Rattling Amp Take out your hearing aids. My Peavey Vyper VIP-1 and VIP-2 were both rattling on some low notes. Not a whole lot, just enough to…
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My Free 2009 Dean MLX Guitar
I love guitar stories, don’t you? Chris the Contractor Gave me Two Free Guitars Chris came over to finish tiling our kitchen. I asked: “Did you buy your daughter a guitar for high school?” He said: “No, but I have two guitars for you in my garage.” Twenty minutes later Chris walks up my front…
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In Praise of the Fender Play App
I wanted to write a bit of praise regarding the Fender Play App. Leap Year Fender Play App Special for $29 While my wife and I were traveling on a trip, I noticed that Fender Play was on sale during a February 29 for $29. It was a “leap year” (2024) and Fender was running…